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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Kassel by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    11h 9m
    €179–532

  2. Bus via Bruges

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus814
    3. Take the bus from Bruges to Kasselbus
    22h 59m
    €83–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus023 / ...
    19h 15m
    €93–175

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kasselcar
    10h 13m

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 53m
    €175–433

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    14h 45m
    €319–680

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kasselcar
    11h 21m
    €188–276

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeBRS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 37m
    €141–318

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 12m
    €146–385

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 9m
    €158–483

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    7h 57m
    €159–498

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    10h 3m
    €176–511

  13. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    10h 49m
    €144–441

  14. Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeCWL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    10h 40m
    €153–506

Cardiff to Kassel by train and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kassel Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Kassel via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 19h 15m.

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